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​It seems as if COVID-19 illness has overtaken our lives and our communities. We worry for our vulnerable family members, pray and care for the seriously ill, and wonder about the future.  Equally disturbing is the steep economic downturn which has taken the jobs of so many and threatens small businesses everywhere.

We at Catholic Charities of Idaho have mobilized all of our resources and service capacity to assist and accompany those most impacted by the pandemic. Our mental health professionals are offering counseling services remotely, by computer video, to individuals who are at home and struggling with depression, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. CCI social workers are helping unemployed families find food, shelter, and other basic necessities, even as we help them contend with issues like domestic violence, substance abuse, and social isolation. The pandemic applies overwhelming stress to families who need to navigate an overtaxed immigration system, but our CCI staff are still on the job, bringing compassion, care and quality legal advocacy and support to our newcomer neighbors – right in their own homes.

​Pope Francis has said that the pandemic has radically changed the way all of us live, perhaps forever.  The Holy Father also says that this is “the moment for believers to see the poor.” A gift to Catholic Charities is a way to do that – a way to make a difference by reaching out, through our services and ministries, to support those most harmed by the events of this time. 
 
Please make a gift today. It will go far to help those most in need.  Thank you!

​You may make a one-time contribution to help Catholic Charities of Idaho serve our community, or you may provide consistent, dependable support to CCI and those we serve by giving a monthly gift through an Automatic Deduction from your credit card. You may adjust your giving level or cancel your commitment at any time.

For more information, please call 208-350-7482. 

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Salvador Carranza, Director of Hispanic Ministry, Diocese of Boise

"I think that one of the ways Catholic Charities is really sharing the journey with people is the willingness to walk into the messiness of their lives. To be able to accompany them wherever they're at.

​To not necessarily say, you come to us but we will go to you ...  to address their needs based on their individuality ... to give each person the dignity of treating them as individuals rather than as a number or as a case file ... to get to know these people and to care for them on many levels, for them to be there in whatever capacity these people need ... that takes a lot of work, that takes a lot of energy, but the fruits that come of that ... as people find a new hope by these people partnering with them, walking with them and sharing their journey with them."

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"The scripture is quite clear how we are supposed to treat the foreigners within our gates. When God has put them in the same place as orphans and widows, we realize it has a high priority to God. And the vast majority of our labor force is foreign born (85-90%). Historically that has been Hispanic labor ... you have to value the as individuals, you have to understand them, and you have to give them the opportunity to understand you. If we as churches are going to have influence on those individuals that are coming, it has to be by reaching out and giving them a Christ-like hug and assisting them in going forward.

​If you look at Catholic Charities as a whole, it's fulfilling scripture, but it's also giving us -- those in a pew -- a chance to live up to what we're supposed to live up to. Whether we are doing it by supporting them financially or whether we're doing it by immersing ourselves and getting involved ."

Bob Naerebout, Idaho Dairymen's Association, Governmental Affairs Director

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Very Reverend Camilo Garcia Delgado, Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish

"So we are workers, in His vineyard. And any work that you do at Idaho Catholic Charities has an effect in the lives of people. Each person is a gift from God, as Pope Francis says quite often, my neighbor is a gift from God to me.

​Pope Francis in different ways, shows us the way, how to show solidarity with one another, to have tolerance, but always to see the face of Christ. So for those who help Idaho Catholic Charities, you are doing the work of God ."

Ways to Donate:

Send a check made payable to:
Catholic Charities of Idaho
P. O. Box 190123
Boise, ID  83719

One-Time Contribution

Recurring Donation

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Many local employers will match your donation funds. Please check with your HR department for details.